Vehicle suspension.



S. OLSEN.

VEHICLB SUSPENSION.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 5, 1912.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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TO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D C

S. OLSEN.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1912.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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srewann OLSEN, on NEW vonx, N. Y.,

assrenore. TO KLENKE usn on AXLE COMPANY, A conrennrron or new Yon-1r.

' VEHICLE susrnnsron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Applieation filed January 5,1912. Serial No. 669,659.

To aZZwhom itmag concern: v Be it known that I, SIGWARD OLSEN, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of the. county of Kings, borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Vehicle Suspension, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is'to provide new and improved means for connecting the body and axle of a vehicle, adapted to permit movement of those-two partstoward and away from each other, and to permit a slight longitudinal movement of the two, but preventing lateral displacement or excessive longitudinal displacement, so" as to permit of the use of pneumatic bags directly between the body and axle without undue side strains or stresses upon such pneumatic bags. v 4

It consists of the novel combinations and devices herein set forth,

My invention is of peculiar usefulness in automobiles provided with pneumaticbags, but in some of its features, is not limited to that class of vehicle.

' In the drawings accompanying this application and forming a part thereof, I have shown my improvement in its preferred form as embodied in an automobile provided with pneumatic bags.

Referring to that embodiment Figure 1 is a section, taken on the lines 11 of Fig. 4:, showing part of the front axle and body and connecting parts of an automobile. Fig. 2, is a plan of the rods connecting the axle and body and connecting parts. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the front axle.

Referring to this embodiment, 1 isthe body or chassis of an automobile, 2the axle; 3 and 4- are two rigid rods loosely encircling the axle and at their other end so connected to the body at opposite sides of the axle as to permit vertical movement of the body and axle relative to each other. At their upper ends they are pivotally connected to the body, 3 being pivoted to the body, at 5, and 4 being pivoted at 6 to link 'Zpivoted to the body at 8. The two rods 3 and 4 loosely encircle the axle. As shown, each rod is provided withv a sleeve fast with it encircling the axle, rod 3 with sleeve 9 and rod 4 with sleeve 10, the sleeves and rods interlocking with one another as'shown'in Fig. 2.

11, 11 are collars secured to the axle to prevent lateral movement/of the sleeves and rods on thefaxle. Each sleeve is provided with aldownwardl'y{projecting plate interal with it or secured 'toit. Sleeve 9 has plate 12, and sleeve 10 has plate 13. l

14 is a cushioning device, preferably a block of rubber supportedbetween plates 12 and 13. As shown, this is doneby bolt 15 passing through plate 12 into block 14:.

tween plates 12 and 13 so as to permit rods; 3 and it and their sleeves to turn on 'axle 2. as the body and axle move toward each other. Block 1 1 acts also as a cushioning.

: device during this operation.

16 is a strengthening rib on each down wardly projecting plate. 1 17 is a pneumatic bag resting on a support 18 fast with collars l1 andthus secured to the axle. a l

19 is an upper plate fast to the body 1, and restingupon' the bag, and transmitting weight from the body to the bag.

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This block is sufficientlycompressible be- By means of my improvement the body and'axle are free to, move toward and away from each other, being cushioned in this operation not only by, the pneumatic bag 17, but also by the compressible blocks 14; all lateral movementor displacement-of the body and axle relative to each other is prevented, and a slight, but not excessive longitudinal movement ofthe body and axle, is permit ted. The weight of thebody is thus borne by the pneumatic bags and the compressible blocks, and all side or lateral strains through the pneumatic bags are avoided, and any excessive longi-tudinalstrains. For this reason my invention is peculiarly applicable to theuse of vehicles provided with pneumatic bags and permits the placing of the latter directly between the axle and the body. The plates12 and 13 are preferably projected downward, although with suitable changes they could facein another direction.

Other modifications than those heretofore specifically referred to maybe made in the specific form shown in the drawings without F departing from myinvention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In the suspension connection between the body and axle of a vehicle the combin'ation of two rods pivotally connected at one end to the body on opposite sides of the axle and at their other ends loosely encircling the axle and provided with projecting plates adapted to move toward and away from each other as the axle and body move toward or away from each other, and a cushioning device supported and compressible between the plates, and adapted to permit a slight longitudinal movement of the body and axle relative to-each other, and a pneumatic bag supported by the axle and bearing weight of the body.

2. In the suspension connection. between the body and axle of a vehicle the combination of two rods having interlocking sleeves loosely encircling the axle and being so connected at their other ends to the body on opposite sides of the axle as to-permit vertical movement of the body and axle relative to each other, two plates projecting from: said rods and adapted to move toward and away from each other as the axleand body move toward. or away from each other, and a cushioning device supported and compressible between the plates, and adapted topermit a slight longitudinal movement ofthe body and axle relative: to each other, whereby the body and axle, whilefree to move toward or away from each other, are prevented trom'lateral movement on each other and are prevented from excessive longitudinal movement on each other: and a pneumatic bag directly supported between the axle and the body.

the body and axle of a vehicle the combination of two rods having interlocking sleeves loosely encircling the axle and being so con- ,nected at their other ends to the body on opposite sides of the axle as to permit verti- Ecal movement of thebody and axle relative to each other, two plates projecting from said rods and adapted to move toward and away fromeach other as the axle and body move toward or away from each other, and a. cushioning device supported and com pressible between the plates, and adapted to permit a slight longitudinal-L movement ot the body and axle: relative to each other, whereby the body and axle, while free to move toward or away from each other, are prevented from lateral movement on each other and! are prevented from excessive longitudinal movement on each other, and collars on the axle to prevent lateral move- I ment ofthe sleeves on the axle and a pneue imatie bag- =i-rectly supported between the l axle and the body.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to; this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SIGWARD OLSEN,

Witnesses:

Gno. P. Ho'rAnr-ne,

WYILLIAM Foesrnr.

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3. In the suspension connection between 

